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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1940

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Murder Charge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: At the Central Police Court to-day Emil James Blore, 23, was charged with having feloniously slain Marion Jane Blore,…

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Police and Statements

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: It is unlikely that legislation will be introduced by the State Government granting police officer absolute…

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Head of Race Dog in Court

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

The head of a dead racing dog preserved in formalin, and a live greyhound, were exhibits in a ring-in case at Orange Court…

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Truck Was Not Registered Fatal Meeting With Police "First Time Out Since Expiration."

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

A statement that defendant had said he was merely using the utility to go to the store to get petrol and that it was the first…

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Fists Flew and Blood Flowed at Bendick Saturday Night Rumpus Finished in Court Assaults and Insulting Words Alleged Mysterious Disappearance and Recovery of a Coffee Service

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 3

On Saturday night the customary quietness of the village of Bendick Murrell was rudely disturbed when two of its best known residents--father and son--clashed with one of the members of a party of visitors who…

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Train Theft Woman's Handbag Recovered

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 7

A woman's handbag which disappeared from a compartment on the Temora Mail between Sydney and Goulburn on Wednesday night…

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Gaol for Bigamist Remained To Face Charge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 March 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: When Harold Charles Zenthon, 26, pleaded guilty to a charge of bigamy and two other charges…

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Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 1

The case in which Selby Broadhead through his agent, John Alexander McGregor, has been seeking authority to enter land at Bungonia…

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Restaurant Assault Proprietor Is Ordered To Pay £26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 1

At the Goulburn Police Court yesterday the proprietor of a Goulburn cafe was ordered to pay fines costs compensation…

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Mayor Carried War Into Enemy's Camp Old Grievances Revived in Counter Attack Members Dissatisfied with Mayoral Explanations Court Room Atmosphere at Ratepayers' Meeting

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 1

With Mayor Rabbets in the role of main witness for the defence, Association secretary J. Wright as chief prosecutor and other members as lesser counsel, the gallery at the Southern Cross Hall possessed a real Court atmosphere on Friday night, when there was held the long-awaited meeting of the Yong Ratepayers and…

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Theft Seen By Schoolboy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 1

But for the fact that he was noiced by a schoolboy, William Murray. 33, painter, unknown at Orange, would have got away with a valuable…

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100 Days' H.l. Carrying Unlicensed Pistol Man Sentenced at Crookwell

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 March 1940 · page 1

Edward Alexander Putt (26), laborer, of Victoria, was on Monday, at the Court of Petty Sessions, Crookwell, sentenced to one…

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Police Court (Before Mr Grugeon, P.m.) Leaving Open Fire

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 1

Joseph Coddington was charged with leaving a fire in the open air before thoroughly extinguishing it. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Two Objections To Shire Valuations to Be Contested in Court

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 1

Objections to valuations by Mr. C. H. Barbour, of “Bellvale,” Yass. and Estate F. J. Davis, “Brookvale,” Tangmangaroo, both of whom Messrs…

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Remanded on Serious Charges Alleged Breaking, Entering & Stealing

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

When the Police Magistrate (Mr. W. S. Bromhead) visits Young next Wednesday, Lyall Aloysius Coulter (23) will face him on two charges…

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Police Raid Shop in Cowra

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 9

Sergeant Grace, with Constables Reid, of Cowra, and Butler, of Young, made a lightning swoop on a shop in Kendal Street, Cowra, on…

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Officer From Young in Police Raid

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

As a result of surprise visits which Sergeant Grace (of Cowra) and Constables Reld (Cowra) and Butler (Young) pa[?]d to a Cowra shop and a…

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Burrowa Police Court Monday, 11th MARCH, 1940. (Before Messrs. C. W. Kenny and E. R. Hughes, Js.P.) Vagrancy Charge

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

George Harris, aged 33 years, was before the Court on the above date and pleaded guilty under the Vagrancy Act to having no visible…

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"Labor Party Dumped the Wheatfarmer" Minister's Defender Fires Second Broadside Opposition Leader Charged with Twisting the Facts

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

An accusation that Mr. McKell twisted the facts in his defence of the attack he made on the Minister for Agriculture (Major A. D. Reid) at Young, and had turned a national subject into a party political one is…

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Fostering Love of Manly Sport Police Boys' Club Is Doing Fine Job Plenty of Thrills at Last Night's Tournament

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1

A smashing right to the jaw; a roar of excitement, as Maher Cup footballer Roy Briggs, of Young, crashed to the canvas and lay inert; pandemonium as brotherly feeling caused one of his seconds to overlook…

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